This project is about residential high-rise as a form of habitat. The design represents as a building that expresses the joy and leisure of its inhabitants. The reasons to enjoy living in such a high and large building are plentiful; the view of the city and river, the services (restaurant, fitness etc.), the quietness, the retreat.

The development of Westflank Noord is complex because in this place many interests come together. The main objective of the Master Plan is to create a new center for Utrecht by integrating the new station area with the old city and to achieve synergy between them. In this new plan the Leidsche Rijn and Sijpesteijnkade are to be restored as an important connection to the city center. A 90-meter high residential at the Sijpesteijnkade marks the entrance to the Westflank area. A series of quayside buildings of between 25 and 45 meters high form the transition to the surroundings. In this series of buildings along the quay stands a monument above which the residential tower is designed.

The redevelopment of the Oliphant — an office building in the Southeast of Amsterdam — typifies the era in which we find ourselves today. It is a transformation of a closed 90’s office system into a transparent, ‘urbanized’ building — fit for the contemporary way of working, and one that is closely intertwined with our personal lives.

Transformation of an industrial space into a tough, high-contrast and attractive residential area. The plan contributes in a sustainable way to the development of Oostenburg in the center of Amsterdam.
VORM is designing this piece of city in a dynamic team with OZ, Workshop Architects, BETA Architects, FLUX Landscape Architecture and Buro Bouwfysica.

De Karsp! is situated on the Karspeldreef in the Bullewijk neighbourhood, an area filled with businesses and offices. The current mono-functional area will transform into a multifunctional city neighbourhood in the coming years. The area will be transformed into a lively area with residences, shops, cafés, day-cares and sports facilities, all one step at a […] Read more

Bold / Residential High-Rise

Amsterdam

On the Amsterdam skyline, right behind the Central Station, BOLD arises. Almost 80 meters high, distinctive, made with courage, for those who dare. A building with character. Striking by its powerful high-tech look. BOLD sets the tone for the future by the visual aesthetic use of solar panels. In addition, this durable residential tower is […] Read more

De Geus

Leiden

De Geus has space. Space for a cinema, a convention center, restaurants, convenience store, retail and housing. An extraordinary concept in a unique location.

This new type of project for Youth Housing is an important initiative that adresses the specific housing problems of young professionals between 18 and 30 years old, with solutions as strategically defined by the “CHANGE=” organisation.

The rise of new luxury is what it takes; the contemporary city dwellers are interested in collecting memories and sharing economy initiatives rather than possession. Therefore, life becomes more luxurious if facilities and amenities are in close proximity of people’s work- life balance. Nowadays, the vicinity of the combination of housing, offices, public transport, recreation […] Read more

De Open Veste / housing

Purmerend

Kop West is a new suburb of approximately 700 residences, at the edge of Purmerend Centre. It houses a large variety of residences, both apartments for rent and sale, ground-floor access housing and plots for self-development. The plan consists of 11 different building sites, and our plan ‘De Open Veste’ has won the competition for […] Read more

Change= / Housing

Amsterdam

Commissioned by Change= OZ has interpreted the ambition to provide a foundation for a successful start and a prosperous future through youth housing, as an integral part of the important chain: Housing, employment, and environment. Change= is pushing for that chain.

The Ravel Residence is a versatile, sustainable campus for 800 students, designed to have a positive impact on the urban environment. The goal was to give the Ravel location a new urban identity, with a better connection to the urban and cultural climate in Amsterdam. The use of bicycles and public transport is stimulated and encouraged.

Freiham is an urban plan creating a new edge for the city of Munich. The concept of the plan made by the Dutch urbanist West 8 is based on the idea of “Stadt-Weiterbauens”. The competition brief is for the local center of the area. A public program such as a library, a culture center with a small theater and a kindergarten fill most the ground floor and some parts of the first. Above are different types of housing from small one person collective housing to bigger family houses.

The Oostduin Tower is a design, submitted by OZ together with ForeArchent, for the conversion of a former Shell office building into various types of apartments. The design concept is aimed at the international market. New spaces at the end elevations and top of the building create for luxury units and larger apartments, while the middle section is reserved for smaller apartments, short stay units, and a hotel.